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blessyouboys.com - 3/29/2008
Former Tigers Coach Billy Consolo Passes Away
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Here's some sad news for long-time Detroit Tigers fans.  Former coach Billy Consolo , who was a coach for the team from 1979 to 1992, and again in 1995, passed away yesterday from an apparent heart attack.  He was 73 years old. In addition to his coaching career, Consolo played for 10 years in the major leagues.  The six teams he played for were the Boston Red Sox, ...

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Bless You Boys: Former Tigers Coach Billy Consolo Passes Away
BBTF's Baseball Primer Newsblog — Bless You Boys: Former Tigers Coach Billy Consolo Passes Away Bless you, indeed. Billy Consolo . Here’s some sad news for long-time Detroit Tigers fans. Former coach Billy Consolo, who was a coach for the team from 1979 to 1992, and again in 1995, passed away yesterday from an apparent heart attack. He was 73 years old. In addition to his coaching career, Consolo played for 10 years in the major leagues. The six teams he played for were the Boston Red Sox, Washington Senators, Minnesota Twins, Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Angels, and Kansas City Athletics. He ...

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